Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, was founded in 1873 when "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the country's richest men at the time, gave a million dollars to start the university. After the Civil War, Vanderbilt wanted to establish a school in the South to help unite the country.
The university is right in the midst of Music City, USA, so there is always something going on around Vanderbilt. In fact, my dad wants me to attend school there, just so he can visit Nashville.
With Vanderbilt University's 10 schools, it has something for just about everyone. The Peabody College, Owen Graduate School of Management, and Blair School of Music are just a few of Vanderbilt's prestigious institutions. Vanderbilt has also had several Nobel Laureates.
Name: Vanderbilt University
Location: Nashville, Tenn.
Campus: Urban campus
Number of undergraduates: 6,637
Most popular majors: Social Sciences, engineering, foreign languages and literature, interdisciplinary studies
Degrees offered: Bachelor's, master's, doctoral, first professional
Web site: www.vanderbilt.edu
Tuition: $38,578
Athletics: NCAA, Div. I
Team name: Commodores
SAT score range: Critical Reading- 650-740, Math- 680-760, Writing- 650-730,
ACT Composite score range: 30-33
Public/Private: Private
Acceptance rate: 25 percent
Retention rate: 97 percent
Sources: www.collegeboard.com and www.vanderbilt.edu
-By Scott Mokris, Homeschooled
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